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Illinois Trauma Centers and Intimate Partner Violence: Are We Doing Our Share?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major source of morbidity and mortality nationally. Trauma Centers can be very helpful for victims of IPV but there may be variability in IPV resource provision. A survey was mailed to each of the 65 Trauma Centers in Illinois. Stata and EZ-Text statistical software were used for analysis. Eighty-three percent of trauma centers returned the survey. Ninety percent of respondents had an IPV screening policy. All but one Center reported having IPV services available, including social work (93%) and 24 hour/day IPV teams (7%). Most Centers felt their IPV services were adequate (69%), but 22...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - October 27, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Crandall, M., Schwab, J., Sheehan, K., Esposito, T. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Experiences of Sexual Coercion Among Adolescent Women: Qualitative Findings From Rakai District, UgandaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article presents results from focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with pregnant and never pregnant sexually active female adolescents, aged 15 to 17, residing in Rakai District, Uganda, to examine sexual coercion, its context, and the links between coercion and adolescent reproductive health outcomes, including early sexual debut and pregnancy. Informants described multiple forms of sexual coercion, including coerced or forced intercourse, unwanted sexual touching, verbal harassment, and transactional sex. Sexual coercion was perceived to be a normal part of intimate relationships; in particular, informant...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - October 27, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Wagman, J., Baumgartner, J. N., Waszak Geary, C., Nakyanjo, N., Ddaaki, W. G., Serwadda, D., Gray, R., Nalugoda, F. K., Wawer, M. J. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Misperceptions of Sex Offender Perpetration: Considering the Impact of Sex Offender RegistrationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A popular misconception among the general public is that sex offenders most often victimize strangers. To better understand these misconceptions about sex offenders, this study determines the frequency of misperception in the general public and establishes if the misconceptions are related to the policy of sex offender registration. Using a self-administered mail survey, it is found that on average, 3 out of 10 respondents indicate more worry about a child being sexually abused by a stranger than a child being sexually abused by someone known to them. In neighborhoods where registered sex offenders reside, awareness of a l...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - October 27, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Craun, S. W., Theriot, M. T. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Mutual Partner Violence: Mental Health Symptoms Among Female and Male Victims in Four Racial/Ethnic GroupsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examines racial/ethnic and sex differences in the prevalence of mutual intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health symptoms. The authors asked 676 university students in heterosexual relationships if they had experienced IPV, coercive victimization, and/or perpetration as well as symptoms of depression, anxiety, hostility, and somatization. Analyses were conducted separately for female and male respondents in four racial/ethnic groups, totaling eight groups (female and male groups each for African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and European Americans). Men, as compared to women, reported stronger cor...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - October 27, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Prospero, M., Kim, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Sri Lankan University Students as a Consequence of Their Exposure to Family ViolenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The article presents the results of a study on the association between exposure to family violence (i.e., witnessing interparental violence and experiencing parental violence) during childhood and adolescence and adult posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study was conducted among a self-selected convenience sample of 476 students from Sri Lanka, using a self-administered questionnaire. The findings indicate that the more participants witnessed interparental violence and the more they experienced parental violence, the more they exhibited PTSD symptoms. Moreover, the findings reveal that participants’ exposure t...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - October 27, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Haj-Yahia, M. M., Tishby, O., de Zoysa, P. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

The Relationships Between Social Goals, Skills, and Strategies and Their Effect on Aggressive Behavior Among AdolescentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It is widely accepted that conflict-related goals, skills, and strategies are linked. Yet it is rarely explored how these factors relate to each other and how they jointly promote or inhibit aggressive behaviors. The aim of this study is to provide answers to these questions. Data were derived from a structured questionnaire administered to 660 male and female adolescents of an average age of 14.99 years from two urban schools in northern Israel. Findings show that goals, skills, and strategies that promote or inhibit violence are positively interrelated. Furthermore, negative association was found between violence promoti...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - October 27, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Winstok, Z. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Violence Against General Practitioners in TurkeyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We aimed to determine the violence against general practitioners (GPs) through their suggestions on its cause and prevention. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study based on self-administered questionnaire answered by a convenience study population consisting of 522 GPs between November and December 2006. Of the participating GPs, 82.8% reported that they experienced violence. They reported 1,020 events, and verbal form was the most common form (89.3%). Verbal and sexual violence were seen more frequently among women, whereas physical and economic violence were more frequent with men. Perpetrators were patients and/or...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - October 27, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Aydin, B., Kartal, M., Midik, O., Buyukakkus, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

The Longitudinal Association of Adolescent Dating Violence With Psychiatric Disorders and FunctioningEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
While the prevalence, correlates and mental health impacts of intimate partner violence are well documented in adolescents and young adults, fewer studies have considered physical dating violence among clinical samples of help-seeking young people. In a sample of 98 young people aged 15-24 years (54% females) referred to a specialist public youth mental health service, we examined the 12-month prevalence of physical violence inflicted by an intimate partner and its relationship with psychiatric disorders and psychosocial functioning. The reported prevalence of dating violence in the 12 months prior to referral was 13%. Phy...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - October 27, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Brown, A., Cosgrave, E., Killackey, E., Purcell, R., Buckby, J., Yung, A. R. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Assessing the Anomalous Research on Hispanic Victimization: A Methodological Critique of a Victimological EnigmaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article provides an overview and critique of the research on Hispanic victimization. Analyses of data gathered prior to the mid- to late 1990s consistently show Hispanics were victimized at disproportionately high rates, but numerous recent studies indicate Hispanics were not victimized at disproportionately high rates. Given that research has consistently shown victimization rates are highest among the poor and that Hispanics are a disproportionately impoverished demographic, the findings that Hispanics were not victimized at disproportionately high rates are enigmatic. It is suggested that social changes in the Unit...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - October 27, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Brown, B. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Relationship Between Type of Trauma Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Urban Children and AdolescentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examines the association between trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 157 help-seeking children (aged 8-17). Structured clinical interviews are carried out, and linear and logistic regression analyses are conducted to examine the relationship between PTSD and type of trauma exposure controlling for age, gender, and ethnicity. Confrontation with traumatic news, witnessing domestic violence, physical abuse, and sexual abuse are each significantly associated with PTSD. Witnessing a crime, being the victim of a crime, and exposure to accidents, fire, or disaster are not associated with PTSD...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Luthra, R., Abramovitz, R., Greenberg, R., Schoor, A., Newcorn, J., Schmeidler, J., Levine, P., Nomura, Y., Chemtob, C. M. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

The Perceived Impact of a Child Maltreatment Report From the Perspective of the Domestic Violence Shelter WorkerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of this study is to examine domestic violence shelter workers’ perceptions of child maltreatment reporting. A sample of 82 professionals from domestic violence shelters across the United States participated in a survey focusing on a variety of different types of reports and the frequency of both positive and negative outcomes arising from these reports. Possible outcomes included in the study are damage to the relationship between the worker and the battered woman, disempowerment of the battered woman, discouragement from seeking further help, protection of the child, further traumatization of the child, ...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Steen, J. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Correlates of Dating Violence Among Male and Female Heavy-Drinking College StudentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Discussion: Preventive programs that target dating violence among heavy-drinking college students should consider alcohol use as an important risk factor for abusive behaviors, both for the victims as well as the perpetrators. (Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence)
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Roudsari, B. S., Leahy, M. M., Walters, S. T. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Exploring Family Environment Characteristics and Multiple Abuse Experiences Among Homeless YouthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This qualitative study used data from the Social Enterprise Intervention (SEI) pilot study, a comprehensive vocational training program with integrated clinical services for homeless youth. In-depth interviews were conducted with 28 homeless youth participating in the SEI study to explore their perceptions of family environment characteristics and abuse experiences. The constant comparative method was used to analyze transcripts from in-depth interviews with the youth participants. Emergent themes related to family characteristics include home instability, abandonment, and caregiver substance abuse. Abuse-related subthemes...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ferguson, K. M. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

English-Speaking and Spanish-Speaking Domestic Violence Perpetrators: An MMPI-2 AssessmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The use of assessments to characterize domestic violence perpetrators continues to develop with an emphasis on increasing the effectiveness of domestic violence interventions. The present study examines and compares Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)-2 responses from 41 English-speaking and 48 Spanish-speaking men who were in court-mandated domestic violence treatment programs. Data are analyzed on all validity, clinical, supplementary, and content scales using composite means and cluster analyses. Although there are significant differences between the 2 groups on 12 scales, no scale shows significant clini...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Scott, R. L., Flowers, J. V., Bulnes, A., Olmsted, E., Carbajal-Madrid, P. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Circumstances Surrounding Male Sexual Assault and Rape: Findings From the National Violence Against Women SurveyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Much work in the area of male sexual assault and rape relies on small clinical samples. From these samples, researchers reported that most male victims were physically injured during the attack and that penetration occurred. This work rests on a subsample of 219 men from the 1994-1996 Violence and Threats of Violence Against Women and Men in the United States Survey. Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey (NVAW) show that the vast majority of male sexual assault victims reported that they were not physically injured during the assault, that a weapon was not used, that there was no substance use at the tim...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Light, D., Monk-Turner, E. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Darfur Refugees in Cairo: Mental Health and Interpersonal Conflict in the Aftermath of GenocideEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Hundreds of thousands of Darfur people affected by the Sudanese genocide have fled to Cairo, Egypt, in search of assistance. Collaborating with Africa and Middle East Refugee Assistance (AMERA), the authors conducted a mental health care needs assessment among Darfur refugees in Cairo. Information was collected using individual and focus group interviews to identify gaps in mental health care and develop understandings of emotional and relationship problems. The refugee mental health care system has a piecemeal structure with gaps in outpatient services. There is moderate to severe emotional distress among many Darfur refu...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Meffert, S. M., Marmar, C. R. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Gender Symmetry, Sexism, and Intimate Partner ViolenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study of a predominantly Hispanic sample of 92 male and 140 female college students examines both gender symmetry in intimate partner violence (IPV) and inconsistent relationships found in previous studies between sexist attitudes and IPV. Results indicate that although comparable numbers of men and women perpetrate and are victimized in their relationships with intimate partners, the path models suggest that women’s violence tends to be in reaction to male violence, whereas men tend to initiate violence and then their partners respond with violence. Benevolent sexism was shown to have a protective effect agains...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Allen, C. T., Swan, S. C., Raghavan, C. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Clinician Ratings of Batterer Treatment Behaviors in Predicting ReassaultEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article examines the use of clinicians’ ratings of batterer program participants to predict their reassaults during a 6-month posttreatment follow-up and a longer and more inclusive postintake follow-up period (n = 380). The ratings consist of 10 items that reflect the behavioral criteria used by clinicians in making judgment about treatment success. Logistic regressions and ROC analyses show that the sums of the clinician ratings are significant but weak predictors of especially severe reassaults in the longer postintake follow-up. Analyses of the individual items and the determinants of the ratings reveal atte...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Gondolf, E. W., Wernik, H. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Pathways to Adult Sexual Revictimization: Direct and Indirect Behavioral Risk Factors Across the LifespanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of this study is to investigate direct and indirect social and behavioral risk factors for adult sexual revictimization. Participants include 147 adult, predominantly African American (88%) women, 59% of whom had a documented history of child sexual abuse. Participants are interviewed in adulthood about adolescent and adult sexual victimization as well as other background and lifestyle characteristics. Structural equation modeling indicates that the relationship between child and adolescent sexual victimization is indirect, mediated by adolescent risk-taking behavior. The relationship between adolescent and adu...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Fargo, J. D. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of the Relationship Between Perpetrators and Children Who Witness ViolenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study investigated whether intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrated by biological fathers resulted in higher levels of posttraumatic stress symptoms and behavior problems than violence perpetrated by nonbiological fathers and whether children who witnessed violence perpetrated by multiple father figures had increased levels of posttraumatic stress disorder and behavioral symptoms. Eighty mothers who experienced domestic incidents completed the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the University of California at Los Angeles Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Reaction Index (PTSD-RI) for their children aged 2 to 18. Childr...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 3, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Israel, E., Stover, C. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Creating Attitudinal Change Through Teaching: How a Course on "Women and Violence" Changes Students' Attitudes About Violence Against WomenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research on violence against women has consistently revealed that rape-myth acceptance (RMA) is high correlated with rape rates and victim blaming. Other research has shown that education about violence against women is a useful strategy for lessening or stopping various types of violence, particularly rape. Using data gathered at a medium-sized public university in the Northeast, the authors examine changes in rape myth acceptance over the course of a semester among undergraduate students. Comparing students in classes having a greater or lesser emphasis on gender issues (ranging from general sociology to a course specifi...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 3, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Currier, D. M., Carlson, J. H. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Unsafe at Any House?: Attendees' Perceptions of Microlevel Environmental Traits and Personal Safety at Fraternity and Nonfraternity PartiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study uses analyses of survey data to explore these issues. The findings suggest that (a) fraternity parties exhibit traits that may indicate greater danger; (b) some of these traits are linked to attendees’ perceptions of personal safety; (c) men and women draw on different cues in making assessments of personal safety, but women feel no more threatened than men; and (d) the amount of alcohol consumed by other party attendees is not associated with perceptions of personal safety. Implications for theory and campus policy are discussed. (Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence)
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 3, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Menning, C. L. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Sex, Attribution, and Severity Influence Intervention Decisions of Informal Helpers in Domestic ViolenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Most domestic violence (DV) researchers examine professional intervention (e.g., police and nurses), but informal helpers (e.g., friends and bystanders) are critical. The authors measure undergraduates’ intervention likelihood, type of involvement (i.e., contact with abuser), and the influence of attribution decisions in DV situations where the abuser’s sex is manipulated. Self-esteem and other personal variables are not found to be influential, but participants intervene more when the abuser is male and if they have experienced childhood abuse. The influence of attributions in DV situations is influenced by th...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 3, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Chabot, H. F., Tracy, T. L., Manning, C. A., Poisson, C. A. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

A Cluster Analytic Investigation of School Violence Victimization Among Diverse StudentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study uses the California Healthy Kids Survey, a statewide surveillance instrument administered to students in grades 7, 9, and 11 in California (N = 70,600) to address the multiple victimization experiences of students at school. The authors identify subgroups of students based on victimization experience; assess how perceptions of being targeted due to bias relate to cluster membership; and relate victimization to perceptions of school safety, depression, grades, truancy, and internal assets. Victimization rates are given across grade, gender, and ethnicity. Cluster analysis reveals five victimization subgroups&mdas...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 3, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Felix, E. D., Furlong, M. J., Austin, G. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Predicting Stages of Change in Battered WomenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Battered women’s stages of change (SOCs) are examined in this study. First, confirmatory factor analysis and latent profile analysis were conducted on 754 battered women’s responses on the Problems in Relationship Scale (Brown, 1998). Factor loadings were strong, and latent variable mixture modeling produces a two-class solution. Second, comparisons of women (including a subset of 276) suggest that they were relatively advanced in SOC. SOC was unrelated to intimate partner violence experiences, but an earlier stage was associated with ethnicity, economic and emotional dependence, preoccupied attachment, satisfa...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 3, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Alexander, P. C., Tracy, A., Radek, M., Koverola, C. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Attitudes Toward Rape and Victims of Rape: A Test of the Feminist Theory in GhanaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study explores the usefulness of the feminist theory in explaining attitudes toward rape and victims of rape in Ghana. The feminist theory of rape posits, inter alia, that patriarchy and gender inequality are major factors in the aetiology of rape and attitudes toward rape and that underlying patriarchy and gender inequality are gender stereotypes and false beliefs (myths) about rape, rapists, and victims of rape. Thus, the theory suggests a relationship between rape myths and less favorable attitudes toward rape and victims of rape. Results from a survey conducted in Ghana show some support for the feminist theory of...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 3, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Boakye, K. E. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Community Violence, Social Support Networks, Ethnic Group Differences, and Male Perpetration of Intimate Partner ViolenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The authors examined how witnessing community violence influenced social support networks and how these networks were associated with male-to-female intimate partner violence (IPV) in ethnically diverse male college students. The authors assessed whether male social support members themselves had perpetrated IPV (male network violence) and whether female social support members had been victimized by intimates (female network victimization). The results indicated an association between community violence and male network violence; both factors were significantly associated with higher levels of IPV. Furthermore, the relatio...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 3, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Raghavan, C., Rajah, V., Gentile, K., Collado, L., Kavanagh, A. M. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Does Acknowledgment as an Assault Victim Impact Postassault Psychological Symptoms and Coping?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Psychological symptoms, abuse characteristics, abuse disability, and coping were assessed in college women who either did or did not acknowledge victim status relative to rape or intimate partner violence. Women were asked directly whether they had experienced intimate partner violence or rape. They also completed the Conflicts Tactic Scale (CTS) and the Sexual Experience Survey (SES). Participants were then classified into groups depending upon whether their answer, when directly asked, was consistent with their self-report on the CTS or SES. Overall, women who met the experiential criteria for either assault, but who did...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - September 3, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Clements, C. M., Ogle, R. L. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

ErratumEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
: The affiliation for the author of this article was altered in error. The correct affiliation should be "University of Massachusetts Boston," not "University of Michigan." (Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence)
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - July 29, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Perpetration of Intimate Partner Aggression by Men and Women in the Philippines: Prevalence and Associated FactorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study uses data from the 2002 Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey to examine the prevalence of and factors associated with intimate partner violence perpetration by husbands and wives in Cebu, Philippines. Multinomial logistic regression was used to identify the factors associated with wife-only, husband-only, and reciprocal perpetration. About 26% of women reported that either they or their partner perpetrated at least one physically aggressive act during the past year, whereas 22% reported sexual coercion by their husband during their relationship. The most common reason cited for hurting the partner was h...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - July 23, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ansara, D. L., Hindin, M. J. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Effects of Offender Motivation, Victim Gender, and Participant Gender on Perceptions of Rape Victims and OffendersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The primary purpose of the present study was to examine whether knowledge of the motivation of an offender can influence participant perceptions of victim and perpetrator responsibility for a sexual assault. In addition, the synergistic influence of victim gender and participant gender with offender motivation was explored. Participants were 171 men and women from a small Northeastern college exposed to a stimulus in which a rapist's motivation was varied as either sexual or violent. Participants were more certain that the stimulus described a rape, recommended a longer prison sentence for the offender, and assigned less b...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - July 23, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Mitchell, D., Angelone, D.J., Kohlberger, B., Hirschman, R. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

The Colonial Context of Violence: Reflections on Violence in the Lives of Native American WomenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article presents an overview of the ongoing colonial context that perpetuates and supports violence against First Nations women. This context must be recognized and changed as a prerequisite to eliminating or reducing this violence. The article includes a discussion of how gender roles have changed under colonization, the extent of violence, and steps that must be taken to eradicate violence against Native American women. (Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence)
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - July 23, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Weaver, H. N. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Dating Violence and Girls in the Juvenile Justice SystemEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of this study is to explore the prevalence and associated behaviors of dating violence among a population of girls in the juvenile justice system. A sample of 590 girls from an urban juvenile justice system completed a questionnaire assessing attitudes and self-efficacy about and occurrence of dating violence. The analysis developed a random effect model to determine a risk profile for dating violence. The strongest predictors of dating violence were (a) initial sexual experience at age 13 or earlier, (b) unwillingness of initial sexual experience, (c) drug use, and (d) low self-efficacy about preventing dating...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - July 23, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Kelly, P. J., Cheng, A.-L., Peralez-Dieckmann, E., Martinez, E. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Play Context, Commitment, and Dating Violence: A Structural Equation ModelEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study develops a structural equation model to describe the effect of two groups of factors (type of commitment and play context) on the violence experienced during intimate partner conflict. After contrasting the model in adolescents and university students, we have confirmed that aggressive play and the simulation of jealousy and anger increase the risk of dating victimization during conflicts through the negative reactions that they cause. Where commitment is concerned, the results are different according to whether commitment is personal or constraining. The former provides protection against dating victimization, ...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - July 23, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Gonzalez-Mendez, R., Hernandez-Cabrera, J. A. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Deviant Lifestyles and Violent Victimization at SchoolEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examines how the lifestyles of juveniles influence violent victimization at school. Using data from the National Survey of Adolescents, this study demonstrates that both indirect victimization, through witnessing violence, and sexual and physical assaults of students are pervasive problems at schools. Although a number of individual and structural characteristics predict the risk of becoming a victim at school, the most consistent predictor of violent victimization is the juvenile's own deviant lifestyle. Those who participate in a deviant lifestyle substantially increase their odds of all three forms of victimi...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - July 23, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Nofziger, S. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Social and Emotional Outcomes of Child Sexual Abuse: A Clinical Sample in TurkeyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Childhood sexual abuse is a traumatic life event that may cause psychiatric disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. During 2003-2004, 20 sexually abused children were referred to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic of Ege University in Izmir, Turkey. Two years later, the psychological adjustment of these children (M age = 9.4 years, SD = 3.63 years, range = 5 to 16 years) is evaluated. Semistructured interviews, a form for the sociodemographic characteristics, are used for evaluations by a child psychiatrist who is blind to the first evaluation. It is determined that sexually abused children ...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - July 23, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ozbaran, B., Erermis, S., Bukusoglu, N., Bildik, T., Tamar, M., Ercan, E. S., Aydin, C., Cetin, S. K. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

A Decade of Child-Initiated Family Violence: Comparative Analysis of Child--Parent Violence and Parricide Examining Offender, Victim, and Event Characteristics in a National Sample of Reported Incidents, 1995-2005Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article examines 11 years (1995-2005) of National Incident Based Reporting System data comparing victim, offender, and incident characteristics for two types of child-initiated family violence: child—parent violence (CPV) and parricide. The objective is to better understand the victim—offender relationship for CPV and parricide and to highlight distinguishing features between the two offenses. This work extends the research and addresses shortcomings in the extant literature. Data analysis consists of chi-square tests and logistic regression. Findings suggest that CPV and parricide are distinct and unique ...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - July 23, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Walsh, J. A., Krienert, J. L. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

The Pathways Model of Assault: A Qualitative Analysis of the Assault Offender and OffenseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research on offending behavior rehabilitation suggests that offenders would gain the maximum benefit from programs that reflect the individual needs of different types of offender. Multivariate theories of offending behavior are thus required to inform individualized rehabilitation. The aim of the current study was to construct a multivariate model for the prolific offense of assault. Qualitative methodology was used to construct a descriptive model of assault for 25 adult assault offenders. The model incorporated the development of violent behavior, types of anger, violence motivation, and the assault offense. The model c...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - July 23, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Chambers, J. C., Ward, T., Eccleston, L., Brown, M. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Mental Health Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence in Marital Relationships in a Nationally Representative Sample of Males and FemalesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It is important to understand the epidemiology of intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by both males and females. Data were drawn from the U.S. National Comorbidity Survey Replication. The relationships between physical IPV and child abuse, mental disorders, and suicidal ideation and attempts among males and females were examined. The results indicate that child sexual abuse was associated with IPV among males, whereas child physical and sexual abuse was associated with IPV among females. IPV was associated with poor mental health outcomes for males and females, although sex differences are noted. The sex difference...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - June 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Afifi, T. O., MacMillan, H., Cox, B. J., Asmundson, G. J. G., Stein, M. B., Sareen, J. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Attitudes Toward Wife Beating: A Cross-Country Study in AsiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Using demographic and health surveys conducted between 1998 and 2001 from seven countries (Armenia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, and Turkey), the study found that acceptance of wife beating ranged from 29% in Nepal, to 57% in India (women only), and from 26% in Kazakhstan, to 56% in Turkey (men only). Increasing wealth predicted less acceptance of wife beating, except in Cambodia and Nepal. Higher education level was negatively associated with acceptance in Turkey and Bangladesh. Younger respondents justified wife beating more often, with some exceptions, showing persistent intergenerational transmission...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - June 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Rani, M., Bonu, S. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Risk Factors for Violent Offending in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A National Study of Hospitalized IndividualsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study uses data from Swedish longitudinal registers for all 422 individuals hospitalized with autistic disorder or Asperger syndrome during 1988-2000 and compares those committing violent or sexual offenses with those who did not. Thirty-one individuals with ASD (7%) were convicted of violent nonsexual crimes and two of sexual offenses. Violent individuals with ASD are more often male and diagnosed with Asperger syndrome rather than autistic disorder. Furthermore, comorbid psychotic and substance use disorders are associated with violent offending. We conclude that violent offending in ASD is related to similar co-occ...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - June 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Langstrom, N., Grann, M., Ruchkin, V., Sjostedt, G., Fazel, S. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Sexual Relationship Power as a Mediator Between Dating Violence and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among College WomenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examined relationship power as a possible mediator of the relationship between dating violence and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The proposed mediation model was based on the theory of gender and power as well as previous research on intimate partner violence and STI risk. Survey results from a sample of 290 single, undergraduate women indicated that 85% experienced at least one form of dating violence victimization in the past year, 5.9% tested positive for an STI, and 5.2% received treatment for an STI. Results revealed that women with lower levels of sexual relationship power had higher rates of dat...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - June 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Buelna, C., Ulloa, E. C., Ulibarri, M. D. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Agreement on Reporting of Physical, Psychological, and Sexual Violence Among White, Black, and Hispanic Couples in the United StatesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article examines agreement on reports of male-to-female and female-to-male psychological, physical, and sexual violence among White, Black, and Hispanic couples in the United States. Using a probability sample, separate face-to-face interviews were conducted in respondents' homes with both members of 1,025 intact couples living in the 48 contiguous states. The overall survey response rate was 72%. Results indicate that agreement on each of the three types of violence is low, independent of perpetrator's gender and ethnicity. Kappa coefficients of agreement range from .07 to .48. Higher agreement is obtained for psycho...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - June 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Caetano, R., Field, C., Ramisetty-Mikler, S., Lipsky, S. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Examining the Relationship Between a Childhood History of Sexual Abuse and Later Dissociation, Breast-Feeding Practices, and Parenting AnxietyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of this study is to compare Mexican American adolescent mothers with and without childhood sexual abuse (CSA) histories to examine the influence of CSA on dissociation, selection of infant feeding method, and intimate parenting anxiety. Participants are 78 English-speaking adolescents between 15 and 19 years of age and recruited from the southwestern United States. Nearly one third of the sample ( n = 24, 30.77%) reports CSA histories. There is no correlation between CSA history and intimate parenting anxiety, no difference between breast-feeding and formula-feeding mothers in CSA severity, and intimate parenti...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - June 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Bowman, K. G., Ryberg, J. W., Becker, H. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

The Drugs--Violence Nexus Among Rural Felony ProbationersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Little research has focused on the drugs—violence nexus in rural areas. As such, the purpose of this study is to use Goldstein's tripartite conceptual framework to examine the relationship between drugs and violence among felony probationers in rural Appalachian Kentucky (n = 799). Data on demo-graphics, substance use criminal history, and violence were collected between 2001 and 2004 using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Rural probationers are partitioned into four groups based on lifetime violent victimization/perpetration experiences: (a) neither a perpetrator nor a victim, (b) perpetrator only, (c) vic...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - June 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Oser, C. B., Mooney, J. L., Staton-Tindall, M., Leukefeld, C. G. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

From the Kitchen to the Bedroom: Frequency Rates and Consequences of Sexual Harassment Among Female Domestic Workers in BrazilEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sexual harassment has been investigated mostly in developed countries. The authors examined frequency rates and consequences of sexual harassment among female domestic workers in Brazil. Twenty-six percent had been sexually harassed at work during the past year. Live-in workers were at significantly greater risk for experiencing sexual harassment than those residing in their own homes, when controlling for participants' age, race, and social class. Women residing in their employers' residences used more alcohol and drugs than their counterparts. Harassed women had significantly higher self-esteem impairment and anxiety and...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - June 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: DeSouza, E. R., Cerqueira, E. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Measurement of Teen Dating Violence Attitudes: An Item Response Theory Evaluation of Differential Item Functioning According to GenderEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article examines data from 2,575 high school students who participated in a teen-dating violence intervention study. The majority of participants were Latino (91%), and the sample was nearly evenly split with respect to gender (51% female). Items from two scales (boy-on-girl violence, 4 items; girl-on-boy violence, 5 items) reflecting teens' attitudes about dating violence were calibrated with the graded item response theory (IRT) model and evaluated for differential item functioning (DIF) by gender. A total of three items, two from the girl-on-boy violence scale and one from the boy-on-girl violence scale, were ident...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - June 30, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Edelen, M. O., McCaffrey, D. F., Marshall, G. N., Jaycox, L. H. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Court Compliance as a Predictor of Postadjudication Recidivism for Domestic Violence OffendersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study evaluated pre- and postadjudication behavior of 220 male defendants convicted of a domestic violence-related offense using court records and police department data. Our goal was the identification of possible predictors for continued criminal behavior that could pose a risk of further harm to victims. Factors identified as significant predictors of defendant recidivism were having two or more court reports of noncompliance with domestic violence treatment, two or more warrants issued by the court for noncompliance, and two or more reports to law enforcement of new criminal activity involving the defendant. Law e...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - June 1, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Kindness, A., Kim, H., Alder, S., Edwards, A., Parekh, A., Olson, L. M. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Outcomes of Civil Protective Orders: Results From One StateEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study compares final sentencing decisions ordered by judges to federal and state sentencing guidelines for protective order violations. The authors reviewed violations that were pled before the largest district court in Utah and found that in the majority of cases, defendants were not sentenced in accordance with federal and state guidelines. Although state guidelines mandate defendants who violate a protective order to attend a batterer intervention program, less than one fourth of defendants were sentenced to attend such programs. Fewer than half of the defendants were arrested and incarcerated, as opposed to the 10...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - June 1, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Diviney, C. L., Parekh, A., Olson, L. M. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

A Comparison of the Effects of Witnessing Community Violence and Direct Victimization Among Children in Cape Town, South AfricaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study is based on a sample of children from the Cape Town area in South Africa. The study compares the effects of witnessing school or neighborhood violence compared with being victimized in each context on psychological distress. The findings suggest that in the context of the school, victimization has a somewhat stronger effect on distress than witnessing violence. However, in the neighborhood, the opposite was the case. "Unknown locus of control" was also analyzed as a moderating variable. The findings are interpreted in the context of violence in South African society. The study also investigates the overlap betwe...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - June 1, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Shields, N., Nadasen, K., Pierce, L. Tags: Article Source Type: journals